Grip for bicycles.



No. 639,649. Patented Aug. 8, I899. F. A. BRIGGS.

GRIP FOB BICYCLES. (Application md Mar. 14, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

FRANK ANDRE BRIGGS, OF NEW WI-IATCOM, WASHINGTON.

GRIP FOR BICYCLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 630,649, dated August8, 1899.

A nmnn filed March 14, 1899. Serial No. 709,020. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK ANDRE BRIGGS, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Whatcom,in the county of Whatcom and State ofVVashington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Handles or Gripsfor Bicycles and Similar Vehicles, of which the following is a full andcomplete specification, such as will enable those skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to handles or grips for the handle-bars ofbicycles and similar vehicles; and the object thereof is to provideimproved handles or grips of this class which are spring-supported, soas to prevent the vibration, jolt, or jar to the arms and shouldersoccasioned by handles or grips as usually constructed; and with this andother objects in view the invention consists in the constructionhereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompanying drawings form a part, in which- Figure 1 is aside view of one end of a handle-bar provided with my improved handle orgrip, part of the construction being shown in section; and Figs. 2 and 3similar views showing modifications.

In the drawings forming part of this specification the separate parts ofmy improvement are designated by the same numerals of reference in eachof the views, and in said drawings I have shown at 5 one end of abandle-bar, and in the practice of my invention I provide a handle orgrip which comprises two parts, one of which consists of a central tube6, which is open at one end and closed at the other and which is adaptedto be passed on over the end of the handle-bar and secured thereto inany desired manner, either by cement or any other preferred means. Inthe drawings the tube 6 is shown as loosely fitting the handle-bar,the'object of this being to provide a space for cement, as shown at 7,but any suitableimeans may be provided for connecting the tube 6 withthe end of the handle-bar. The other part of my handle or grip consistsof a tubular portion 8, which is cylindrical in form in cross-sectionand larger at the central portion than at the ends and the outer end ofwhich is closed and the inner end open. The diameter of the tubularportion 8 is greater at the outer than at theinner end, and the innerdiameter of said tubular portion is substantially the same as the outerdiameter of the tube 6, and the tubular portion 8 at its inner end ispivotally connected with the tube 6 at the opposite sides, as shown at9, and the outer end of said tubular portion 8 is free to movevertically.

In Fig. 1 of the drawings I have shown a spiral spring 10 mountedbetween the tube (3 and the tubular portion 8 of the handle or grip, andin practice the weight is thrown upon thetubular portion 8 of the handleor grip and is yieldingly supported by the spring 10,and thisconstruction prevents, as will be understood, the jolt, jar, orvibration to which the arms, shoulders, and upper portions of the bodyare subjected when rigid handles or grips are employed.

In Fig. 2 I have shown a modification in which the outer end of the tube6 is provided at. the bottom thereof with a projection 11, which is alsoinclosed by the outer end of the tubular portion 8 of the handle orgrip, and mounted on said projection is a spring 12, which supports theouter end of the tubular portion 8, and the operation of this form ofconstruction will be the same as that shown in Fig, 1.

In the form of construction shown in Fig. 3 a leaf-spring 13 isemployed, the inner end of which is secured between the inner ends ofthe tube 6 and the tubular portion 8 of the handle 'or grip, and theouter end of which is curved upwardly and supports the outer end of thetubular portion 8 of said handle or grip.

In each of the forms of construction shown it will be seen that thetubular portions 6 and 8 of the handle or grip and their connections aresubstantially the same, the only difierence being in the location andmethod of supporting the springs 10, 12, and'13.

My improvement is simple in construction and operation and well adaptedto accomplish the result for which it is intended, and it will beapparent that changes in and modifications of the construction describedmay be made without departing from the spirit of my invention orsacrificing its advantages.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. The herein-described handle or grip for thehandle-bar of bicycles and similar vehicles, comprising two rigidtubular parts, one of which is placed within the other, the inner endsof said parts being open and pivotally connected at opposite sides, theouter part being greater in diameter than the inner part, and a springconnected with or mounted on the innerpart and adapted to support theouter end of the outer part, said inner part being adapted to be slippedonto and secured to the handle-bar, substantially as shown anddescribed.

2. A handle or grip for the handle-bar of bicycles and similar vehicles,comprising two rigid tubular parts, one of which is placed within theother, and both of which are open FRANK ANDRE BRIGGS.

Witnesses:

H. D. MOARTHUR, D. J. MCARTHUR.

